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Is Software Making Us Dumb?

Talking Logistics

A couple of weeks ago, a man drove a tractor-trailer into a Milwaukee park and over two pedestrian bridges, where it ultimately got stuck (a towing company had to use a crane to lift the trailer onto a nearby road). Truck Gets Stuck in Milwaukee Park, Driver Blames GPS (Source: WTMJ).

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S&OP Solution Testimonial Video from Milwaukee Tool

John Galt

Milwaukee Tool is a long-standing, John Galt S&OP Solution customer. They have been extremely successful in improving their supply chain planning

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Three Ways Center-of-Gravity Studies Lead You Astray

Logility

Example 2 : A warehouse in Milwaukee will look like it is perfectly situated between a customer in Grand Rapids and another one west of Madison. Even sophisticated design tools sometimes rely on a circuity factor to serve as a proxy for road distance. But the real world is not that clean.

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Rev Group Partners with Consus Global to Drive Supply Chain Efficiencies

ivalua

The partnership accelerates procurement digital transformation with Ivalua.

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The New Way a TMS Fuels Routing Creativity

Talking Logistics

Let’s say a manufacturer based in Milwaukee needs to ship freight to Tampa. Secondly, a TMS has traditionally only been able to execute orders once all of the key variables are known (the load, its size, where it’s going, the ship dates, etc.).

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Rockwell Automation: Supply Chains to Admire Winner

Supply Chain Shaman

Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Rockwell Automation employs approximately 23,000 people serving customers in more than 80 countries. In his role, Ernest owns strategic sourcing, materials planning, customer care, and logistics operations globally. He is a humble and quiet leader. As a B2B company, procurement management is essential.

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Supply Chain Cartoon Caption Winners for Dec. 17, 2019 Contest

Supply Chain Digest

Roger Wells, Milwaukee and Jeff Gilbert, Hallmark, Take Home the Prize with a Great Captions